Beamish & Northumbria
Staying at the Marriott Hotel MetroCentre. The Newcastle Gateshead Marriott Hotel MetroCentre offers 4-star accommodation, exceptional amenities and a convenient location. You’ll find the hotel in Gateshead, UK, just a two-minute walk from world-class shopping at intu Metrocentre and convenient to Newcastle upon Tyne’s most exciting nightlife and entertainment. Intuitively designed rooms and suites boast a wide range of 4-star amenities, including a flat-screen TV, deluxe bedding, high-speed Wi-Fi, a work desk and 24-hour room service. Challenge yourself to a workout in the gym, indulge in a spa treatment or swim in the heated indoor pool; afterward, head to Cast Iron Bar & Grill for expertly prepared British cuisine and a cocktail or craft beer.
Marriott Metro Newcastle
Included
Beamish: A visit to the Step Back in Time Museum; travel on the old trams and bus around the vast museum. Visit the Old Town, The Colliery, The Farm and much much more!
Coastal Tour taking in Seahouse & Holy Island:
Seahouse: Saunter along the bustling harbour of this colourful fishing village and browse an Aladdin’s Cave of shops in this popular seaside holiday resort. Board a Billy Shiel or Serenity boat trip bound for the Farne Islands, one of the UK’s top wildlife experiences. During the breeding season around 150,000 seabirds vie for space here. Get dive bombed by terns on Inner Farne and encounter curious grey seals that make up one of the country’s largest colonies. Sup a pint of Farne Island ale in a friendly inn’s beer garden overlooking the islands themselves and take in the sights of Bamburgh Castle and Holy Island.
Holy Island: The Holy Island of Lindisfarne the beautiful, historic island lies in a very remote part of Northumberland. The Island is tidal, in that it is separated from the mainland by the North Sea twice daily. Lindisfarne – also known as Holy Island – is one of the most important centres of early English Christianity. Irish monks settled here in AD 635 and the monastery became the centre of a major saint’s cult celebrating its bishop, Cuthbert.
Day off in Resort
Optional
Durham/Sunderland: No visit to the county would be complete without a visit to the world-famous Durham Cathedral, which together with the adjacent Castle forms a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Durham City. And if you love history you can delve further into the county’s fascinating past at exciting attractions in the Durham Dales, Durham Coast and the Vale of Durham including Beamish – The living Museum of the North, England’s largest open air museum. Plus, don’t miss the spectacular live open air night show Kynren, an epic tale of England, which takes place in Bishop Auckland throughout the summer.
Sunderland is a port city in Northern England. It is the City of Sunderland’s administrative centre, within the Metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, the Historic County of Durham, and the North East Combined Authority area. Locals from the city are sometimes known as Mackems. The term originated as recently as the early 1980s, its use and acceptance by residents, particularly among the older generations, is not universal. At one time, ships built on the Wear were called “Jamies”, in contrast with those from the Tyne, which were known as “Geordies”, although in the case of “Jamie” it is not known whether this was ever extended to people.
